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Former Yonkers Police Commissioner Edmund Hartnett has dropped out of the running for West Palm Beach police chief, leaving the city with a single finalist.

While it now looks like Cincinnati Assistant Chief Vince Demasi has the job locked up, City Spokesman Elliot Cohen said Tuesday that the city will decide whether to extend an offer to Demasi in the next week or two after its conducts an extensive background search. If Demasi is not selected or turns down the job, Cohen did not say whether the city would consider one of the four semifinalists, which includes West Palm’s acting co-chiefs Bryan Kummerlen and Mary Santos-Olsen.

“It’s probably not appropriate to second guess the process,” Cohen said. “We’re going to let the process run its course, and we’ll make that deicsion when we need to.”

Demasi, who was a finalist for Cincinnati police chief and University of Cincinnati police chief, said he’s worked his entire career to lead a department. But Demasi said it’s still a big decision for him and his wife, who are both Cincinnati natives. Demasi also said he’s assuming anything and believes the city has options.

“If the job presents itself and I get the offer, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” Demasi said on Tuesday. “It’s just a matter of taking the big step. I have to really give it some very serious consideration at this point. I was very impressed with the department and very impressed with the command staff of the department. All the city administrators I met I thought were very nice and obviously top notch people that really cared and are very passionate about that community. It seemed like the kind of environment I’d love to be a part of.”

Hartnett was not immediately available for comment, but in a letter to Mayor Jeri Muoio on Monday, he said he was dropping out of the race “due to family considerations.”

“Thankfully, there is no illness, injury or tragic situation involved. However, I am obliged to absent myself from the process,” Harnett wrote.

“Please accept my apology for any inconvenience or difficulty this has caused you and your staff. Please know that it was a very tough decision for me.”

Here’s an amateur video of Demasi being awarded OSIA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. OSIA is the Order Sons of Italy in America